101
101
Oct 29, 2013
10/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 101
favorite 0
quote 0
this is good for the defense. when i testified down in florida, there was a lawyer that was on the scott commission. is good for the defendants. >> you're saying the criminal defense lawyers were arguing that stand your ground lawyers were good for criminal offense. >> that the role of the criminal defense attorney is to get their time off. i would have of the criminal defendants and defense lawyers, this is a good law. look at the ambiguities that are here. at the specific examples. you talked about here is a drug user in an open air market. at the time of the killing he was not selling. he had been selling and have been doing unlawful activity, but he was just in a legal place he had a right to be, so he had a right to defend itself. somewhat isiece is a convicted felon, they have no rights to possess a firearm, yet they can stand your ground and use florida decisions to use that firearm and the free and not be held accountable. the stories are unbelievable. january, two thousand 12, another florida case. -- vic
this is good for the defense. when i testified down in florida, there was a lawyer that was on the scott commission. is good for the defendants. >> you're saying the criminal defense lawyers were arguing that stand your ground lawyers were good for criminal offense. >> that the role of the criminal defense attorney is to get their time off. i would have of the criminal defendants and defense lawyers, this is a good law. look at the ambiguities that are here. at the specific...
102
102
Aug 21, 2013
08/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 102
favorite 0
quote 0
the fed is trying to play defense. the first attempt to play defense was to talk back that pull back the tapering. the second attempt was to use its second instrument to try to compensate for the effect of the first. the second instrument is experimental forward guidance. would you see now is the fed attempting to convince people to do things by using aggressive forward guidance in order to limit the impact of high interest rates. the one thing to remember, and this is really important, is that we are in a. where the -- a period where the fed is using experimental policies that have not been tested. it is like a doctor that gives you a medication because he or she has to do so that hasn't been clinically tested. when that medication doesn't work well, i will give you a bit more of it. not any better, i give you a bit more. that is why this notion is so important. >> let's talk about the fed aw's unconventional policy. have we created new sources of financial instability? >> i would say the caveat is it is harder to get
the fed is trying to play defense. the first attempt to play defense was to talk back that pull back the tapering. the second attempt was to use its second instrument to try to compensate for the effect of the first. the second instrument is experimental forward guidance. would you see now is the fed attempting to convince people to do things by using aggressive forward guidance in order to limit the impact of high interest rates. the one thing to remember, and this is really important, is that...
108
108
Nov 14, 2013
11/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 108
favorite 0
quote 0
it's like the defense hardware store. but sometimes they think it's cheaper and maybe faster if they go to a defense contractor and ask for those parts. well, the audits also showed that certain parts we have in such volume that it will last us 100 years. that's like having spare parts like, let's say horseshoes dating back to world war i and sitting around the defense hardware store today, more than 100 years worth of certain spare parts. you would say maybe this is a complicated. it's not complicated. the auditors go to the department of defense data bases and can tell immediately with just a click whether or not the spare parts are in stock and how much they will be charged for those spare parts. so let's play our very first game of "the price is wrong." this is a roller assembly. it's about the size of a quarter. now this particular assembly in the defense hardware store. so the auditors suggested, well, maybe because this is in fact for a chinook helicopter, maybe it could be even a little bit more. but what did the
it's like the defense hardware store. but sometimes they think it's cheaper and maybe faster if they go to a defense contractor and ask for those parts. well, the audits also showed that certain parts we have in such volume that it will last us 100 years. that's like having spare parts like, let's say horseshoes dating back to world war i and sitting around the defense hardware store today, more than 100 years worth of certain spare parts. you would say maybe this is a complicated. it's not...
87
87
Oct 31, 2013
10/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 87
favorite 0
quote 0
and the department of defense. we want these officials to talk with us this morning about the critical security related policies and procedures and also the coordinated reviews of these processes now under way throughout the government in the aftermath of the navy yard tragedy and other resent incidents. we also will hear from an exsert at the government accountability office, affectionately known as go gorks which has produced a wide body of work on the security clearance process, welcome. this hearing goes on the ongoing good work of our subcommittees which held a hearing on security clearances just this past june under the able leadership of senators tester, mccaskill, and johnson. that hearing exposed the urgent need for additional resources for the inspector general at the office of personnel management to enable the -- that i.g. to conduct important oversight of background investigations. in july, our committee approved a portion of a bill sponsored by senator tester and co-sponsored by dr. coburn, senator mc
and the department of defense. we want these officials to talk with us this morning about the critical security related policies and procedures and also the coordinated reviews of these processes now under way throughout the government in the aftermath of the navy yard tragedy and other resent incidents. we also will hear from an exsert at the government accountability office, affectionately known as go gorks which has produced a wide body of work on the security clearance process, welcome....
54
54
Oct 24, 2013
10/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 54
favorite 0
quote 0
what defense do we need? what defense can we afford? we won a strategy-driven, resource-informed solution. there is another twist to this. a budget process has gone from cumbersome to counterproductive to slightly insane. we will talk about that a little bit later on. you could not ask for a better panel to help us figure this all out. the gentleman to my right needs no introduction and yet i am a slave to orthodoxy so i will offer one. his term as deputy secretary of defense under bill clinton cap a quarter-century of government suchce that included posts as under secretary of the air force. before that he was on congressional staff holding various positions including staff director for the house armed services committee. after leaving government service, he ran boeing's office for several years. currently he is senior vice president for national security at the center for american progress here in washington. he was big for five minutes. speak for five minutes. >> thank you for the invitation. i thank the sponsors for the chance to co
what defense do we need? what defense can we afford? we won a strategy-driven, resource-informed solution. there is another twist to this. a budget process has gone from cumbersome to counterproductive to slightly insane. we will talk about that a little bit later on. you could not ask for a better panel to help us figure this all out. the gentleman to my right needs no introduction and yet i am a slave to orthodoxy so i will offer one. his term as deputy secretary of defense under bill clinton...
80
80
Oct 4, 2013
10/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 80
favorite 0
quote 0
workers. -- furloughing defense workers. unfortunately, this first circumstance does not exist. the house of representatives four months ago passed the national defense authorization act on a bipartisan vote that included 103 democrats, and while the house, almost three months ago, passed the defense appropriations bill on a 315-109 bipartisan vote that included 95 democrats, president obama, democrat senate majority leader harry reid and their allies refused the senate to vote on either bill that would fully restore defense suspending lost because of sequestration and fully fund america's national security. the second circumstance exists if president obama declares workers essential. while i disagree in question why any commander in chief in his sole discretion would leight 400,000 defense workers , president obama did just that. hence the second circumstance. can you see not prevent furloughs of civilian defense workers during this shutdown. which brings us to the third circumstance that pay our -- the pay our military act
workers. -- furloughing defense workers. unfortunately, this first circumstance does not exist. the house of representatives four months ago passed the national defense authorization act on a bipartisan vote that included 103 democrats, and while the house, almost three months ago, passed the defense appropriations bill on a 315-109 bipartisan vote that included 95 democrats, president obama, democrat senate majority leader harry reid and their allies refused the senate to vote on either bill...
148
148
Oct 28, 2013
10/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 148
favorite 0
quote 0
adkins' actions in the battle by the department of defense, secretary of defense hagel recently wrote to congress that mr. adkins' actions merited the medal of honor and congress should waive the time requirement -- if congress waived the time requirement, he would recommend to president obama that he should give the medal to mr. adkins. mr. speaker, i'm going to offer the letter from secretary hagel . the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. rogers: this bill would allow mr. donald sloat to be considered for the medal of honor. in 1970 while serving in vietnam, then specialist donald sloat, a machine gunner with company d, second battalion, first infantry regimen, 196th light infantry, american division, he was killed saving the life of his squad members by shielding them from the blast. for his ultimate sacrifice to save his fellow soldiers, the d.o.d. determined that mr. sloat's actions merited consideration for the medal of honor. mr. speaker, i'd like to commend the department of defense for completing the review of jewish and hispanic american veterans going back to world
adkins' actions in the battle by the department of defense, secretary of defense hagel recently wrote to congress that mr. adkins' actions merited the medal of honor and congress should waive the time requirement -- if congress waived the time requirement, he would recommend to president obama that he should give the medal to mr. adkins. mr. speaker, i'm going to offer the letter from secretary hagel . the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. rogers: this bill would allow mr. donald...
135
135
Oct 3, 2013
10/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 135
favorite 0
quote 0
if these defense bills become law, then national defense is exempt from president obama's shutdown orders. unfortunately, there is an unhappy ending to the house's bipartisan support for national defense. democrat senate jord leader harry reid needlessly obstructs votes on both bills, thus causing them to languish three and four months in the united states senate. senate intransigence means the department of defense is part of president obama's shutdown orders and 400,000 defense orders, as of today, barred from helping our war fighters who risk their lives for america both here and abroad. each day, these 400,000 defense workers do not work is another day america's war fighters are without their help, is another delay that denies our war fighters the cutting edge and high-tech weaponry needed to defeat america's enemies with the minimal loss of life. mr. speaker, democrat senator harry reid should stop his obstructionism and allow a vote, just a vote, on the defense bills that have passed the house of representatives with bipartisan support. if he does, both bills will pass and become la
if these defense bills become law, then national defense is exempt from president obama's shutdown orders. unfortunately, there is an unhappy ending to the house's bipartisan support for national defense. democrat senate jord leader harry reid needlessly obstructs votes on both bills, thus causing them to languish three and four months in the united states senate. senate intransigence means the department of defense is part of president obama's shutdown orders and 400,000 defense orders, as of...
96
96
Oct 18, 2013
10/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 96
favorite 0
quote 0
facing that defense department. this is 25 minutes. >> good afternoon. i wanted to make some brief comments this afternoon regarding the reopening of government. i'm going to take -- after i make a statement, a couple of questions, and then i'm going to ask bob hale, our comptroller, to take some questions regarding the specifics of the reopening. this morning, i announced that the department of defense is resuming operations now that congress has restored funding for dod and the rest of the federal government. while all of us across the department welcome the fact that the shutdown is now behind us, i know that its impact will continue to be felt by all of our people. all of them, in different ways, had their lives affected and disrupted during this period of tremendous uncertainty. in particular, i am deeply aware of the harm that this shutdown inflicted on so many of our civilian personnel. all of our leaders, civilian and military alike, deeply regret what this shutdown has done to our people, and we'll work to
facing that defense department. this is 25 minutes. >> good afternoon. i wanted to make some brief comments this afternoon regarding the reopening of government. i'm going to take -- after i make a statement, a couple of questions, and then i'm going to ask bob hale, our comptroller, to take some questions regarding the specifics of the reopening. this morning, i announced that the department of defense is resuming operations now that congress has restored funding for dod and the rest of...
57
57
Oct 15, 2013
10/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 57
favorite 0
quote 0
they won't allow flexibility to allow the department of defense to shift that money around. i do not know how the defense of this country can go forward if they don't have flexibility with losing $22 billion beginning january 15. they don't give the authority for that. the bill they're sending over here is doomed to failure. it's doomed to failure legislatively and it's so awful, awful for our country. >> senator harry reid, the senate democratic leader, made those comments following the announcement from house republicans on an alternative plan, different from the plan being worked out by senate democrats and republicans. we showed you earlier the area of capitol hill known as the ohio clock on the senate side. it was full of reporters just about 10 minutes ago. you can see photographers and reporters packing up. the expected stakeout with members of the senate leadership did not materialize. this may be the reason why. from "the hill" newspaper, senator mitch mcconnell suspends talks with democrats. just a short while ago senator mcconnell was walking near reporters. let's
they won't allow flexibility to allow the department of defense to shift that money around. i do not know how the defense of this country can go forward if they don't have flexibility with losing $22 billion beginning january 15. they don't give the authority for that. the bill they're sending over here is doomed to failure. it's doomed to failure legislatively and it's so awful, awful for our country. >> senator harry reid, the senate democratic leader, made those comments following the...
714
714
Dec 5, 2013
12/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 714
favorite 0
quote 1
the issue is also the national defense reauthorization act. for the first time 51 years, congress may not pass this resolution. that further complicates what we are trying to do here. >> of alternate measures for the budget are adopted, would are the implications? will serve programs be cut back severely? that's not initially. we're going to make sure that our forces are ready to deploy and maintain our presence. that will remain true. the way i look at sequestration and i have said this, for about 3-4 years, it creates a readiness problem. you cannot shed infrastructure and reduce weapons systems early in that. . the only place you can go to get the money is in readiness training. is that the depth of the cut where we begin to lose that that debt. we still have 12 men on the team, but only about eight of them are trained away we wanted to be trained in order to be competitive. we only havend, eight players, not 12. >> two more afghanistan questions. the u.s. has been encouraging what is the-- actual no turning back time that you need, assumin
the issue is also the national defense reauthorization act. for the first time 51 years, congress may not pass this resolution. that further complicates what we are trying to do here. >> of alternate measures for the budget are adopted, would are the implications? will serve programs be cut back severely? that's not initially. we're going to make sure that our forces are ready to deploy and maintain our presence. that will remain true. the way i look at sequestration and i have said this,...
153
153
Sep 18, 2013
09/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 153
favorite 0
quote 0
his company was responsible for the defense of a vital position that was attacked by a well organized enemy force. colonel myes he rescued a friend who had fallen. following the successful rescue, he returned to his post and dug in. although under duress, he held the line fighting to keep his men safe. the colonel protected his fellow soldiers, called in artillery support and led a successful counterattract. for his courage and valor that i'm proud to honor and remember the actions of the colonel and the fourth district of alabama, the state of alabama and united states congress is very honored to recognize the work that he did in korea. i yield back. . . the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition? without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, mr. speaker. i am proud to rise today to honor the heroic efforts in vietnam of two veterans of the united states marine corps who their ll san diego home. colonel robert joseph modriefski and colonel vargas. one was awarded the medal honor for conspicuous gallantr
his company was responsible for the defense of a vital position that was attacked by a well organized enemy force. colonel myes he rescued a friend who had fallen. following the successful rescue, he returned to his post and dug in. although under duress, he held the line fighting to keep his men safe. the colonel protected his fellow soldiers, called in artillery support and led a successful counterattract. for his courage and valor that i'm proud to honor and remember the actions of the...
83
83
Sep 5, 2013
09/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 83
favorite 0
quote 0
guest: defense companies have had a good run. we did a report on raytheon, their stock is soaring, one of the manufacturers of the tomahawk cruise mission -- cruise missiles. the defense sector has had a very good run. it had a good run longer than syria. host: jean in ohio tweets in this -- doesn't the military ndustrial complex supply yria, egypt, iran, and ussia? guest: i don't think that is the case in syria. it is not the case in iran, we have a boycott on iran. the question of egypt -- a more complicated question. yes, going back to the israeli-egyptian palestine agreements of years ago, the u.s. provides for aio -- foreign aid to both israel and egypt. i am not an expert. the u.s. is very unhappy with the morsi regime, the muslim brotherhood. the u.s. has, in eight -- in a de facto way, banned the egyptian military. we are continuing to meet our financial commitments to egypt. there is a debate about that. host: michael, massachusetts, democratic caller. go ahead. caller: have you or other newsmakers working for nbc ever c
guest: defense companies have had a good run. we did a report on raytheon, their stock is soaring, one of the manufacturers of the tomahawk cruise mission -- cruise missiles. the defense sector has had a very good run. it had a good run longer than syria. host: jean in ohio tweets in this -- doesn't the military ndustrial complex supply yria, egypt, iran, and ussia? guest: i don't think that is the case in syria. it is not the case in iran, we have a boycott on iran. the question of egypt -- a...
113
113
Sep 12, 2013
09/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 113
favorite 0
quote 0
of strategic defense initiative. major general valley, u.s. army retired, former deputy commander of the u.s. army forces pacific. honorable mccoy, former secretary of the air force. lieutenant colonel alan west, u.s. army and former member of congress. honorable joseph e. schmidt, former inspector general, department of defense. honorable michelle van cleave, former national counterintelligence executive. vice admiral robert monroe, u.s. navy retired, former director of the defense nuclear agency. and frank gaffney, former assistant secretary of defense for international security policy. it is good to have their support for this important effort and i would like now to read the text of their letter. they said dear mr. speaker, as former military intelligence and national security officials with extensive experience in security policy and practice, we are concerned about the american people's apparently serious loss of confidence in the institutions of their government. one factor contributing to this of those instit
of strategic defense initiative. major general valley, u.s. army retired, former deputy commander of the u.s. army forces pacific. honorable mccoy, former secretary of the air force. lieutenant colonel alan west, u.s. army and former member of congress. honorable joseph e. schmidt, former inspector general, department of defense. honorable michelle van cleave, former national counterintelligence executive. vice admiral robert monroe, u.s. navy retired, former director of the defense nuclear...
134
134
Aug 20, 2013
08/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 134
favorite 0
quote 0
most of those relate to national defense. that is what the federal government should be focused on, national defense. it is national defense, they are very poor at it. shouldn't we get a new one? [laughter] >> they haven't done a great job of focusing their efforts properly are falling the constitution when it comes to national defense. that is covered in several numerators powers. that should be the priority of the federal government. >> [indiscernible] >> go ahead. >> i'm from battle creek. i would like to bring up a topic of engineering. finee having tons of particles spread through the atmosphere. believe -- if you go on the internet and study what is kind of poison does, you will find diseases like alzheimer's and nerve diseases and asthma and things like that. so much of that is going around. i have to think that we are being poisoned rather than having all of these degenerated diseases because we are living. i think there is something going on there. i wanted to bring up that topic. >> is there a question associated wi
most of those relate to national defense. that is what the federal government should be focused on, national defense. it is national defense, they are very poor at it. shouldn't we get a new one? [laughter] >> they haven't done a great job of focusing their efforts properly are falling the constitution when it comes to national defense. that is covered in several numerators powers. that should be the priority of the federal government. >> [indiscernible] >> go ahead. >>...
62
62
Oct 17, 2013
10/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 62
favorite 0
quote 0
and hurting our national defense. let me tell you in a -- that from my own experience -- i just had the opportunity to come from the pentagon, combination of sequester and this shutdown has hurt our national defense. not only some very important elements of our defense being put on hold -- we have 12 air force squadrons, combat squadrons been grounded, half of our combat planes not ready for combat. we have ships that are not being deployed. we have maintenance that's not being done. we are virtually hallowing out our military. at a very important time when we face all kinds of threats abroad in this country, this is still a dangerous world that we live in. and then the shutdown on top of that and the furloughs and the impact this is having on the men and women in the defense department is inexcusable, inexcusable in terms of protecting this country. so it hurts america and americans when these shutdowns take place. my hope is that everyone learns the second lesson which is that it's time to govern, to roll up their s
and hurting our national defense. let me tell you in a -- that from my own experience -- i just had the opportunity to come from the pentagon, combination of sequester and this shutdown has hurt our national defense. not only some very important elements of our defense being put on hold -- we have 12 air force squadrons, combat squadrons been grounded, half of our combat planes not ready for combat. we have ships that are not being deployed. we have maintenance that's not being done. we are...
87
87
Aug 16, 2013
08/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 87
favorite 0
quote 0
the department of defense has established an independent panel in accordance with the national defense authorization act for 2013 and the panel will review and assess that used to prosecute and adjudicate crimes involving sexual assault and related offenses under the uniform code of military justice. secretary hagel has met with panel members and he will closely review the recommendations when complete. on theassault is a stain honor of our men and women who serve our country as well as a threat to the discipline and cohesion of our force. it must be stamped out. toretary hagel will continue meet weekly with dod senior leadership to personally review dod efforts and ensure that directives and programs are being implemented effectively and the department will continue to work closely with both congress and the white house on eliminating sexual assault in the united states military. we are all accountable to fix this problem and we will fix it together. from george little earlier today and a related tweet hear from senator richard blumenthal of connecticut applauding the department of de
the department of defense has established an independent panel in accordance with the national defense authorization act for 2013 and the panel will review and assess that used to prosecute and adjudicate crimes involving sexual assault and related offenses under the uniform code of military justice. secretary hagel has met with panel members and he will closely review the recommendations when complete. on theassault is a stain honor of our men and women who serve our country as well as a...
107
107
Sep 13, 2013
09/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 107
favorite 0
quote 0
are self-defense laws, which expand the parameters of self-defense and protections that can be used when one uses deadly force against another. books ins exist on the over 25 states across the united states of america. the indeed have in -- have ignited a national debate and forth individual communities, scholars, policymakers, and even the aba to grapple with many very important questions. thetions such as, whether policy concerns which underskirt the enactment of stand your --und laws were justified underscore the enactment of standard ground laws were justified. whether they strike a balance between public safety and individual liberty. what impact, if any, do stand your ground laws have on the criminal justice system? altered, you or know perceptions using force? to stand your ground laws and courage or his courage violence? do they make communities safer? importantvery questions and issues that the aba coalition on racial ethnic justice and the entity that forced -- that formed the task force thought the aba should look into by holding public hearings and embarking on a national com
are self-defense laws, which expand the parameters of self-defense and protections that can be used when one uses deadly force against another. books ins exist on the over 25 states across the united states of america. the indeed have in -- have ignited a national debate and forth individual communities, scholars, policymakers, and even the aba to grapple with many very important questions. thetions such as, whether policy concerns which underskirt the enactment of stand your --und laws were...
416
416
Dec 12, 2013
12/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 416
favorite 0
quote 0
there is no accident that the defense budget gets $20 billion. that is the number that has been identified by the defense department and others. we have tope that make sure that republicans and democrats are dealing with this is to not pass this deal. if you pass the deal, the air goes out of the balloon. congress will continue to pass deals and congratulate people. as far as meaningful legislation, few and far between. the alternative is for us to step up and do the right thing. it is not a grand bargain. that will not save trillions. maybe a little more. that is a real down payment on getting our country back where it needs to be. if you want to put -- if you are a budget tear, you want to solve it. you want business to feel that this is the best place in the world to invest. this budget deal will not create more certainty. it will be a drag on the economy. host: illinois, independent caller. caller: good morning. i have called many times before. let's get down to the facts. the gentleman before called it a smokescreen. it definitely is. you wa
there is no accident that the defense budget gets $20 billion. that is the number that has been identified by the defense department and others. we have tope that make sure that republicans and democrats are dealing with this is to not pass this deal. if you pass the deal, the air goes out of the balloon. congress will continue to pass deals and congratulate people. as far as meaningful legislation, few and far between. the alternative is for us to step up and do the right thing. it is not a...
123
123
Nov 21, 2013
11/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 123
favorite 0
quote 0
the first coach to use multiple defenses in a game. he was a pioneer who popularized the idea of pointing to the -- with his first national title on the line. he did have the good sense to give the ball to a nine-year-old -- 19-year-old kid named michael jordan. they used to joke that the only person who ever held michael under 20 was dean smith. while coach smith couldn't join us today due to an illness that he is facing, we also honor his courage in helping to change our country. he recruited the first black scholarship athlete to north carolina. he helped integrate a restaurant and a neighborhood in chapel hill. that is the kind of character that we represent -- he represented on and off the court. we salute innovators that push the limits of science changing how we see the world and ourselves. growing up, sally ride read about the space program in the newspaper almost every day. she thought, this was the coolest thing around. when she was a phd candidate at stanford, she saw an ad for astronauts in the student newspaper. she seized
the first coach to use multiple defenses in a game. he was a pioneer who popularized the idea of pointing to the -- with his first national title on the line. he did have the good sense to give the ball to a nine-year-old -- 19-year-old kid named michael jordan. they used to joke that the only person who ever held michael under 20 was dean smith. while coach smith couldn't join us today due to an illness that he is facing, we also honor his courage in helping to change our country. he recruited...
142
142
Sep 18, 2013
09/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 142
favorite 0
quote 1
it affects our defense as well as our defense lodge cycle agencies tries to stockpile these minerals so it is there when we need them. more and more of tuesday are being purchased from overseas. they are critical to our weapon development system, including such things as night vision equipment, advanced lasers, missile guided systems and it goes on and on. look, the constitution tells us that our first responsibility to provide for a common defense. this bill steps us into the right direction so we can actually provide for a common defense and do it intelligently and avoid unnecessary and frivolous delays. but there are some that will criticize us from the kinds of minerals that we are placing in this restricted area. there was a study in 2009 that was called the great california shakeup, which was a mock of what could happen if the big earthquake actually hit that area and found out that in an effort to try to rebuild the infrastructure that would be necessary, there is a whole list of things we normally don't consider as critical that would in that situation be critical. including
it affects our defense as well as our defense lodge cycle agencies tries to stockpile these minerals so it is there when we need them. more and more of tuesday are being purchased from overseas. they are critical to our weapon development system, including such things as night vision equipment, advanced lasers, missile guided systems and it goes on and on. look, the constitution tells us that our first responsibility to provide for a common defense. this bill steps us into the right direction...
123
123
Sep 26, 2013
09/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 123
favorite 0
quote 0
copper is the second most needed defense material that the department of defense has. i'm on the armed services committee and i'm sensitive to making sure that our men and women in uniform have the best weapons and supplies that they could have. the d.o.d. says that copper is the second most necessary mineral to meeting the needs of the military. the first happens to be aluminum. richthis is the third most site of copper in the entire world, in my understanding. and it would supply up to one quarter of this nation's copper needs. and right now we are importing 30% of our needs. it almost wipes out our trade deficit in copper. copper is a critical metal. if you want to have a growing economy, you've got to have copper. so i just want to say this is good for america. it's good to have this resource. and it's good for the jobs that it produces in arizona. and finally i am he' just going to conclude by saying it amazes me when i hear people who profess to be for the working families, the working men and women of this country, stumble over a golden opportunity like this tha
copper is the second most needed defense material that the department of defense has. i'm on the armed services committee and i'm sensitive to making sure that our men and women in uniform have the best weapons and supplies that they could have. the d.o.d. says that copper is the second most necessary mineral to meeting the needs of the military. the first happens to be aluminum. richthis is the third most site of copper in the entire world, in my understanding. and it would supply up to one...
58
58
Oct 17, 2013
10/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 58
favorite 0
quote 0
he said today we'll be backing all our civilian workers back to normal duty. >> and defense secretary hagel will have more to say about the impact on the -- of the shutdown on the nation's military. that will bin at 1:50 eastern. we'll have it live when it gets under way. house press secretary jay carney will have a briefing bout 1:30. the bill included a lock and dam project, $1.2 million. fared by senator mitch mcconnell. it cludes money to continue the building of the locks and dam. it would boost the authorization to about $2.9 million from about $1.7 billion. arizona republican senator john mccain offered this tweet on the dam project. he said, i do not believe that senator mcconnell was responsible for the anomaly earmark for the olmsted dam project in last night's deal. >> again, defense secretary chuck hagel to have a statement in about five minutes or so, we'll have live coverage of that here on c-span. right now though, a discussion on the return of federal workers after the government shoutdown teal was signed yesterday from today's "washington journal." host: joining us no
he said today we'll be backing all our civilian workers back to normal duty. >> and defense secretary hagel will have more to say about the impact on the -- of the shutdown on the nation's military. that will bin at 1:50 eastern. we'll have it live when it gets under way. house press secretary jay carney will have a briefing bout 1:30. the bill included a lock and dam project, $1.2 million. fared by senator mitch mcconnell. it cludes money to continue the building of the locks and dam. it...
204
204
Aug 27, 2013
08/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 204
favorite 0
quote 1
capability, our defense forces. and our intelligence forces to protect the nation. i think we got at the wrong way around. we got to beat him at the next election. we got to get him out of office. and we got to a people that we can trust and have confidence in. it is a tough problem.i do not . i despise what he has done with the irs, and what has happened in benghazi. but we should not -- i know so many of our intelligence professionals. they put their lives on the line day after day after day for all of us. and we were successful at stopping all further attacks against the united states during those 7 1/2 years, and, boy, i would do everything to support them, because they deserve it. >> i am glad to see you have not gone squishy. >> ok. >> he will take a couple questions from the audience. before, i wanted to end by talking about our men and women in uniform. when my dad's memoirs came out, we spent time gather around the country talking about his life and talking about his career. and when i would ask you the que
capability, our defense forces. and our intelligence forces to protect the nation. i think we got at the wrong way around. we got to beat him at the next election. we got to get him out of office. and we got to a people that we can trust and have confidence in. it is a tough problem.i do not . i despise what he has done with the irs, and what has happened in benghazi. but we should not -- i know so many of our intelligence professionals. they put their lives on the line day after day after day...
80
80
Aug 19, 2013
08/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 80
favorite 0
quote 0
we are still too defensive. we still want to defend that as opposed to taking on the challenge ourselves. it was good, it was done, what is the logical step? we have sort of learned while an outcome was the establishment of the equal opportunity commission, it was not enough. what people need to think about is what the jury was saying. do you really have to ask why they have a hard time getting their job? >> we understand there is a lot more going on. we have to figure out ways to improve on that. we have the anomaly of the asian american community that has an inverse relationship with the unemployment rate versus whites. they seem to do well when they have less education. it goes the opposite direction. they have the longest duration of unemployment. it is much more complicated. >> we are seeing a lot of gaps. they just create a greater divide. >> we have to be far more effective with what we do, but we have to relate it to the public sector and we have to understand the downturn that we just had. wall street c
we are still too defensive. we still want to defend that as opposed to taking on the challenge ourselves. it was good, it was done, what is the logical step? we have sort of learned while an outcome was the establishment of the equal opportunity commission, it was not enough. what people need to think about is what the jury was saying. do you really have to ask why they have a hard time getting their job? >> we understand there is a lot more going on. we have to figure out ways to improve...
85
85
Oct 17, 2013
10/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 85
favorite 0
quote 0
fighting against an abusive ofernment in defense protecting the individual rights of the american people is always the right thing. some say we should not have fought because it could not win. but this country was not built by fighting only when victory was absolutely certain. in fact, some of the most important victories in our history where the result of fighting battles against significant odds. and even if victory seems difficult or seemed impossible, that would not excuse me or anyone else from doing the right thing. battles,difficult after all, is how we end up in this kind of mess. trillionent with $17 in debt that we added a rate of $1 trillion a year. out-of-control spending, a broken entitlement system, the tax code that no one understands, all because washington is willing to a ct only when there is guaranteed political gain. when the avoidance of risk becomes our dominant motivation, only the washington establishment wins and the american people lose. furthermore, in washington, victories are rarely immediate beingry few end up permanent. obama care was not enacted overnight,
fighting against an abusive ofernment in defense protecting the individual rights of the american people is always the right thing. some say we should not have fought because it could not win. but this country was not built by fighting only when victory was absolutely certain. in fact, some of the most important victories in our history where the result of fighting battles against significant odds. and even if victory seems difficult or seemed impossible, that would not excuse me or anyone else...
166
166
Nov 18, 2013
11/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 166
favorite 0
quote 0
this is the provision on self- defense. it allows only a very narrow to force inort self-defense. if an armed attack occurs, we know the armed attack has to be drawn to a state if you are going to counter attack on the territory of that state. that is critical for our understanding of the law related to drone attacks. at the president says we are ofng this under article 51 the un's charter, it has to be against an armed attack. there's only one thing to purchase told this is a significant case in law to bring that attack. that is afghanistan. to be from my own failure critical in reading their case against the taliban in afghanistan, but when the u.s. worst invaded, at least until the taliban fell, it seems to me where we a case believed our legal case for state responsibility for 9/11 lay. it did not lay in pakistan or indonesia ora or any of the many other cases where members of al qaeda exist. in fact, my committee on the use of force, which comprises 18 people. some of the world's leading international experts, from 15 countries including five continents. the only places where
this is the provision on self- defense. it allows only a very narrow to force inort self-defense. if an armed attack occurs, we know the armed attack has to be drawn to a state if you are going to counter attack on the territory of that state. that is critical for our understanding of the law related to drone attacks. at the president says we are ofng this under article 51 the un's charter, it has to be against an armed attack. there's only one thing to purchase told this is a significant case...
81
81
Aug 12, 2013
08/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 81
favorite 0
quote 0
that is a -10% cut in the defense line. a 10% cut that has previously occurred to the physical 12 year defense plan that brought us down to the , whichcontrolled levels was another $489 billion. the defense department, in the course of the last couple of years, is looking at taking about $10 trillion out of their plan spending over the next 10 years. they have come up with some tough things like cutting headquarters staff, consolidating commands, and taking a hard look at all of the costs of the volunteer force. the policy board looked at that in detail. it was put out by major general jimmy stewart, sitting out in the audience. come tog we have to grips with, not just in the pentagon but on the domestic side as well. the sequester, as horrible as it is for national security, does not do one thing to rein in the cost of the things that are driving the deficit, which are the entitlement from grams both in the pentagon and in domestic. it does not fix any of the underlying physical problems. there was also the big issue, look
that is a -10% cut in the defense line. a 10% cut that has previously occurred to the physical 12 year defense plan that brought us down to the , whichcontrolled levels was another $489 billion. the defense department, in the course of the last couple of years, is looking at taking about $10 trillion out of their plan spending over the next 10 years. they have come up with some tough things like cutting headquarters staff, consolidating commands, and taking a hard look at all of the costs of...
52
52
Aug 9, 2013
08/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 52
favorite 0
quote 0
i do not see a higher correlation to even the defense budget and the worldwide need. the world wars happened to my we the vietnam war happen, and we run prepared. the reagan years are seen by many people as the golden years, because we don't of the budget and we did not use the military. it was a wonderful outcome. some happy was coincidences, but it shows that if you increase the budget, it does not nest early mean you will have more complex. eccesarily mean you will have more conflict. theater, a look at internment of japanese americans in world war ii. journalists from buzzfeed, toic --ll lose , and others met to talk about the takeover of washington post. >> welcome, thank you for joining us this afternoon. welcome also to our c-span audience. i'm dr. jane singer, vice chair of the aj stanley committee on professional freedom and responsibility. our chair is also here with us. board member maria harden, and others are also with us. we are sponsoring this panel, so it is a special session. a quick plug that more politics are on tap tomorrow. we are also giving our
i do not see a higher correlation to even the defense budget and the worldwide need. the world wars happened to my we the vietnam war happen, and we run prepared. the reagan years are seen by many people as the golden years, because we don't of the budget and we did not use the military. it was a wonderful outcome. some happy was coincidences, but it shows that if you increase the budget, it does not nest early mean you will have more complex. eccesarily mean you will have more conflict....
78
78
Sep 6, 2013
09/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 78
favorite 0
quote 0
the taliban and do not have air defense network. we can operate with impunity with our drones over that battlefield but we cannot do that over syria. we can use our standoff weapons that we have a naval ships offshore and coming off the rails of our aircraft that are based around the carriers were based in the region so we have some ability to launch the strikes , at least the initial sortie, without having americans over the target. host: another to eat -- -- another to eat -- -- anothertweet - guest: that is the $64,000 question. we don't knowand then what? what happens after the first strike? the enemy always gets a vote. the enemy can choose its iuntermove and assad says will do this again and again and see with the americans do. that takes us up that ladder where we have to cap to respond and he counters our move and where this ends is not entirely clear. before we start this enterprise, it it would be wise to think through how we get to what our endgame is in the region and how we build a strategy to allow us to do that. host:
the taliban and do not have air defense network. we can operate with impunity with our drones over that battlefield but we cannot do that over syria. we can use our standoff weapons that we have a naval ships offshore and coming off the rails of our aircraft that are based around the carriers were based in the region so we have some ability to launch the strikes , at least the initial sortie, without having americans over the target. host: another to eat -- -- another to eat -- -- anothertweet...
88
88
Aug 21, 2013
08/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 88
favorite 0
quote 0
and we will finish with a defense fund contributor. plus, your calls, e-mails, and tweets. all of that is starting at 7:00 a.m. eastern tomorrow. mr. roblin, what are you to the march on washington? been born a negro in this country. i wanted to be, part of the most to begin, more demonstrationte in this country. >> i express my support of civil rights largely at cocktail parties and i'm afraid. but again, like many americans this summer, i could of no longer pay only the service -- only lip service to a movement that was only right and so brilliantly now. >> historic and roundtable discussions, archival film, a visit to the national portrait gallery, a theater performance of the 1960's civil rights movement. it starts at 1:00 p.m. eastern as part of american history tv every begin on c-span3. >> earlier today, the white house announced it is deeply concerned by reports that syrian civilians were allegedly killed in a chemical weapons attack. said the josh ernest u.s. is calling on the syrian government to allow un inspectors already in that country to investigate. this por
and we will finish with a defense fund contributor. plus, your calls, e-mails, and tweets. all of that is starting at 7:00 a.m. eastern tomorrow. mr. roblin, what are you to the march on washington? been born a negro in this country. i wanted to be, part of the most to begin, more demonstrationte in this country. >> i express my support of civil rights largely at cocktail parties and i'm afraid. but again, like many americans this summer, i could of no longer pay only the service -- only...
126
126
Nov 12, 2013
11/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 126
favorite 0
quote 0
air defenses are simply too powerful and sophisticated for that to happen. some kind of small surveillance drone, could we be going that direction in the years ahead, yes, it is very possible. but right now it is really not a great concern of the insiders in the industry or the intelligence community. however, a more realistic concern right now would, say, the iranian government providing drones to the embattled bashir assad government in syria and the syrian government using drones to carry out a targeted strike against al qaeda linked rebels inside syria that are among the opposition fighters in that civil war. and then the syrian government could turn around and throw the precedent back at washington saying we were using this technology to target suspected terrorists. so what's your problem with that, washington? you've done the same thing around the world, why can't we do it? that's more likely to unfold, something like that. i'm not saying there is intelligence pointing to that or anything. i'm saying that that type of scenario, and then the diplomatic
air defenses are simply too powerful and sophisticated for that to happen. some kind of small surveillance drone, could we be going that direction in the years ahead, yes, it is very possible. but right now it is really not a great concern of the insiders in the industry or the intelligence community. however, a more realistic concern right now would, say, the iranian government providing drones to the embattled bashir assad government in syria and the syrian government using drones to carry...
78
78
Oct 4, 2013
10/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 78
favorite 0
quote 0
defense contractors and others. to speakerl up bangor. i heard on the floor today mitch and speaker bangor -- boehner have said they do not want a shutdown. the tea party does want a shutdown. for a shutdown since 2010. that gives you a couple of quotes. west moreland in september talking about a shutdown. he said the government shutdown, that is what i want to hear. in the audience applauded. you can get the tape. senator lee said a government shutdown was necessary. the list of tea party activists and of representatives who say they want a shutdown is along. it oney can't accomplish their own. they are aided and abetted by speaker boehner. party, you're not going to have your way, government would open like that. if he continues to aid and abet the tea party, the government stay shutdown. is not on thecus tea party. we know how they feel. they want to shut the government down. the focus is on speaker boehner. resist the finally tea party, the government could open in about an hour. >> are you going to apologize? apologies if ire have of
defense contractors and others. to speakerl up bangor. i heard on the floor today mitch and speaker bangor -- boehner have said they do not want a shutdown. the tea party does want a shutdown. for a shutdown since 2010. that gives you a couple of quotes. west moreland in september talking about a shutdown. he said the government shutdown, that is what i want to hear. in the audience applauded. you can get the tape. senator lee said a government shutdown was necessary. the list of tea party...
102
102
Aug 23, 2013
08/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 102
favorite 0
quote 0
one thing we have to ensure is the legal defense system works as it is intended to. people who are accused of crimes have access to the council that they are guaranteed by the constitution. we are working with police departments, biased policing as you know is ineffective. it does not work just -- to serve the goals of the police department. it is unlawful and unfair. we have entered into decrees with police departments up our -- across the country to ensure and used unbiased methods serve the police department's goals of the effective community safety. finally, we filed a statement of interest in the new york stop and frisk case. the decision came down about 10 days ago. of interest went to the remedies that we thought the court should order. if the judge found that the stop and frisk practices were discriminatory. one of the things that we are urged was that the judge consider appointing an independent monitor to evaluate the did -- did -- the police actions.ts we found that the monitor is effective in addressing the violation of constitutional rights. they can pro
one thing we have to ensure is the legal defense system works as it is intended to. people who are accused of crimes have access to the council that they are guaranteed by the constitution. we are working with police departments, biased policing as you know is ineffective. it does not work just -- to serve the goals of the police department. it is unlawful and unfair. we have entered into decrees with police departments up our -- across the country to ensure and used unbiased methods serve the...
99
99
Oct 23, 2013
10/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 99
favorite 0
quote 0
president barack obama held a press conference on monday in defense of his health care law saying it is, quote, not just a website, unquote, which has been under scrutiny for its disastrous rollout since october 1. coverage of the site has been largely negative with pundits and reporters alike at news outlets from "the washington post" to the "new york times" to the "los angeles times" noting the problems with the website. however, health and human services is out with new ads touting its success. for heaven's sake, we ought to have a law against the government lying to the american people. we ought to start with a law like that. the new ads featured two individuals who have received media attention for beating the odds to sign up. quote, the site was very easy to use. and the customer service representatives were patient nd helpful, unquote, she said. the woman was identified online as debra lialsis, 54, a self-employed grant writer who has written grants for h.h.s. - well how about that. one of the two people in the ads that they were able to find to talk about how wonderful obamac
president barack obama held a press conference on monday in defense of his health care law saying it is, quote, not just a website, unquote, which has been under scrutiny for its disastrous rollout since october 1. coverage of the site has been largely negative with pundits and reporters alike at news outlets from "the washington post" to the "new york times" to the "los angeles times" noting the problems with the website. however, health and human services is out...
59
59
Oct 16, 2013
10/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 59
favorite 0
quote 0
allow thenot even department of defense to shift their money around. i do not know how the defense of the country can move forward if they do not have flexibility with moving $22 billion. this bill is doomed to failure. it is doomed to fail legislatively, and it is so awful for our country will stop -- country. >> a lot has been taking place. a tentative agreement has been reached between both republican and democrat leaders. the speaker of the house has come forward with what we believe is a plan which would reopen the government, extend , and has several other revisions and it. beeneaction to that has condemnation, immediate, automatic condemnation i majority leaders, by the white , absolutely rejecting this proposal. i don't understand that. i don't understand that does a role reaction in a most negative fashion. why don't we try something like we used to do around this place? look, you have a proposal, we have a proposal, let's vote, let's go to conference, which we can do in 24 hours and resolve our differences. i understand what the poll said. 74
allow thenot even department of defense to shift their money around. i do not know how the defense of the country can move forward if they do not have flexibility with moving $22 billion. this bill is doomed to failure. it is doomed to fail legislatively, and it is so awful for our country will stop -- country. >> a lot has been taking place. a tentative agreement has been reached between both republican and democrat leaders. the speaker of the house has come forward with what we believe...
67
67
Oct 17, 2013
10/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 67
favorite 0
quote 0
when it comes to how the thatmilitary position -- is a question best answered by the department of defense and by commanders. but you get no argument here from the suggestion that there was not adequate security there. that is self-evident, as you administration's corporation with the investigators has been exhaustive. cooperation full with the accountability review board, whose credibility has, unfortunately, despite the stature and independence of those who were in charge of it, being questioned by partisans on capitol hill, and i think this reflects unfortunately that kind of -- that kind of partisan gamesmanship that so first the -- so frustrates the american people when we need to be focused on making sure adequate security is provided at facilities around the world, so that our personnel serving abroad are protected, taking sure that intelligence and resources that we can apply are being applied to bring to justice those who are responsible for the deaths of four americans. and making sure that we continue to provide resources necessary to our military and the rest of our national se
when it comes to how the thatmilitary position -- is a question best answered by the department of defense and by commanders. but you get no argument here from the suggestion that there was not adequate security there. that is self-evident, as you administration's corporation with the investigators has been exhaustive. cooperation full with the accountability review board, whose credibility has, unfortunately, despite the stature and independence of those who were in charge of it, being...
193
193
Nov 12, 2013
11/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 193
favorite 0
quote 0
one of the things in the department of defense, u.s. military have very high approval rating with the american people is because we are transparent. even when it's bad news, quite frankly, we tend to come forward quickly and own up to it and talk about the measures we're taking to ensure that the problem doesn't occur again. some people may disagree with me about that. that's our general orientation. and we're going to i think continue to do that. and whoever is after me i think will carry that forward. on transparency -- >> do you have reasons to believe that syria didn't declare all its chemical materials or chemical weapons? >> the deck collar significance is confidential. i couldn't get into characterization one way or another. i would repeat that we don't assume or take for granted that syria has declared all of its c.w. related materials or fully cooperate with the opcw. we hope they do but we are not taking it for granted. our eyes are open. >> another question, sort of looking back at your time here, it seems like -- this is bec
one of the things in the department of defense, u.s. military have very high approval rating with the american people is because we are transparent. even when it's bad news, quite frankly, we tend to come forward quickly and own up to it and talk about the measures we're taking to ensure that the problem doesn't occur again. some people may disagree with me about that. that's our general orientation. and we're going to i think continue to do that. and whoever is after me i think will carry that...
146
146
Aug 14, 2013
08/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 146
favorite 0
quote 0
so that was the mindset that i had. >> powerful answer. >> i have to rise to the defense of president karzai. part of the problem is also the expectation of american liberals, in particular, that a modesty should be like scandinavian modesty. instead of accepting the fact that it is probably going to be more like chicago and mayor daley. [laughter] [applause] and so just cut them a little slack. here is a tribal society that has come out of -- it is still at war. any state in the united states that have been a war for 30 years? it has been at war. they were refugees. so coming back and rebuilding and rebuilding political organizations and getting people together -- you know, you have got to do it in many ways. i am not supporting corruption, i have never supported corruption, but i think sometimes these standard by which afghanistan is measured our little too high. i think in that sense, afghanistan, if i were running takenistan, i would not money for myself, but i would probably also turn a blind eye to some of the building -- dealings that are happening because i need the support of
so that was the mindset that i had. >> powerful answer. >> i have to rise to the defense of president karzai. part of the problem is also the expectation of american liberals, in particular, that a modesty should be like scandinavian modesty. instead of accepting the fact that it is probably going to be more like chicago and mayor daley. [laughter] [applause] and so just cut them a little slack. here is a tribal society that has come out of -- it is still at war. any state in the...
174
174
Oct 30, 2013
10/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 174
favorite 0
quote 0
when he was a prosecutor, i was defense attorney. he became a district court judge in texas right around the time i became the judge of a justice court. here in congress, we have sought to work together on many bills and many pieces of legislation but i'm proudest of what we do on demest exviolence. domestic violence awareness month is one he and i collaborated to work together on to make sure that we get this issue exposed to the public so that we can continue the process of elimination. i'm proud to tell you that he represents the second district of texas, serves on foreign affairs as well as the judiciary committee and i'm proud to tell you that i consider him a friend. not in the sense that we politely say it here in congress when we say, my friend. i consider him a friend in the sense that he and i have developed a real kinship and relationship, though we don't always agree, we always try to work together for the good of our state, our city, and for the good of women who are being impacted by domestic violence. i would ask my fr
when he was a prosecutor, i was defense attorney. he became a district court judge in texas right around the time i became the judge of a justice court. here in congress, we have sought to work together on many bills and many pieces of legislation but i'm proudest of what we do on demest exviolence. domestic violence awareness month is one he and i collaborated to work together on to make sure that we get this issue exposed to the public so that we can continue the process of elimination. i'm...
77
77
Dec 13, 2013
12/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 77
favorite 0
quote 0
he is the deputy assistant secretary for the secretary of defense. prior to joining the office of the secretary of defense, he served as the federal prosecutor in the criminal division of the u.s. department of justice and managed the justice department programs in iraq. currentlyler, he serves as the assistant to the administrator. -- he has previously worked at the u.s. department of state. welcome. objection, your statements will be made part of the record. we're going to ask you each to summarize in five minutes your statements. members here are going to have five days to submit statements and questions for the record that you might be asked to respond to. ambassador dobbins, we will begin with you. >> thank you mr. chairman. let me concentrate on what i think is the most topical and immediately important aspect of our situation in afghanistan which is the fate of the bilateral of greed meant and the prospects for longer term american commitment. know, president karzai called grand council to discuss the draft bilateral security agreement which w
he is the deputy assistant secretary for the secretary of defense. prior to joining the office of the secretary of defense, he served as the federal prosecutor in the criminal division of the u.s. department of justice and managed the justice department programs in iraq. currentlyler, he serves as the assistant to the administrator. -- he has previously worked at the u.s. department of state. welcome. objection, your statements will be made part of the record. we're going to ask you each to...
128
128
Aug 15, 2013
08/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 128
favorite 0
quote 0
i am the acting undersecretary of defense for personnel readiness. that secretarye hagel understands the problem and understand the concrete actions are important not just words. as you heard from mr. little, the secretary directed immediate implementation of additional measures to gain greater consistency of effort across the military services. these measures will incorporate the best actresses of the services and make them common throughout the armed forces, enhance the quality of the investigative and legal process and improve victim support. we are committed to a dynamic and responsive sexual assault are mentioned program. through the multidisciplined program, we constantly work to identify new ways to prevent sexual assault as well as respond effectively and appropriately should a crime occur. our prevention and response are not static. we continually evaluate our programs and seek ways for the department to improve them in. the department and military leaders at all levels continued to assess the current policies, identify the need for change,
i am the acting undersecretary of defense for personnel readiness. that secretarye hagel understands the problem and understand the concrete actions are important not just words. as you heard from mr. little, the secretary directed immediate implementation of additional measures to gain greater consistency of effort across the military services. these measures will incorporate the best actresses of the services and make them common throughout the armed forces, enhance the quality of the...
367
367
Nov 14, 2013
11/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 367
favorite 0
quote 0
the department of defense rules and regulations protecting these rights need to be enforced. as a whole, the military overwhelmingly respects the rights and religious beliefs of individuals but these so-called isolated incidences of intimidation and coercion must end now and immediately. mr. speaker, our armed forces are willing and ready to answer the call of duty and so many have made the ultimate sacrifice to preserve the freedoms and liberties we as americans value so dearly. my district, the 25th district of texas is home to fort hood, the largest military installation in america. the patriots at fort hood deserve to have someone fighting on their behalf when their rights as americans are violated. congress must assure that every time a man or woman makes the admirable decision to join the military they are not signing away their first amendment rights. let's make sure right here, right now, that our policies have no room for interpretation when it come toths military's right to freely practice their religion. after all, we are one nation under god. in god we always trus
the department of defense rules and regulations protecting these rights need to be enforced. as a whole, the military overwhelmingly respects the rights and religious beliefs of individuals but these so-called isolated incidences of intimidation and coercion must end now and immediately. mr. speaker, our armed forces are willing and ready to answer the call of duty and so many have made the ultimate sacrifice to preserve the freedoms and liberties we as americans value so dearly. my district,...
599
599
Dec 11, 2013
12/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 599
favorite 0
quote 0
>> i think a curve defensive should vote for it. i expect we'll have a healthy vote in the house republican caucus. we'll go first given our schedules. we'll post this on our website today, this evening, and we intend to bring it to the house floor later on this week. i have every reason to expect great support from our caucus because we are keeping our principles. the key here is nobody had to sacrifice their core principles. our principles are don't raise taxes, reduce the deficit. we also have a lot of concerned members about defense. the next hit in the sequester was going to hit solely on the military. starting in january. a lot of our members were concerned about that. so what we are doing here is providing for some sequester relief for 2014 and 2015. and we are paying for that with more permanent reforms on the autopilot side of the spending ledger in excess of the sequester relief which results in that deficit reduction. that is a good deal. >> represent an agreement between the two of you versus an agreement you know can ge
>> i think a curve defensive should vote for it. i expect we'll have a healthy vote in the house republican caucus. we'll go first given our schedules. we'll post this on our website today, this evening, and we intend to bring it to the house floor later on this week. i have every reason to expect great support from our caucus because we are keeping our principles. the key here is nobody had to sacrifice their core principles. our principles are don't raise taxes, reduce the deficit. we...
114
114
Aug 29, 2013
08/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 114
favorite 0
quote 0
what we also have with turkey is a defense treaty. we are committed to the defense of our ally, turkey. you have heard me and others talk about the united states commitment. our relationship with jordan is different. they are an important partner in that region. a nation with whom we cooperate on a wide range of national security and counterterrorism efforts. i will not speculate on the hypothetical scenario. suffice it to say that the protection of that international norm is a priority for the president, for the international community. we cannot allow a to tell it. dictator -- a totalitarian dictator to allow weapons of mass destruction. pretend there is one smoking piece of intelligence that can solve the whole problem. the american people went through this for with a rack. -- iraq. there are similarities. beforethe president taking possible military action have something close to a smoking piece of intelligence so the american people can know with as much certainty as possible that this is the right course? >> let me read one othe
what we also have with turkey is a defense treaty. we are committed to the defense of our ally, turkey. you have heard me and others talk about the united states commitment. our relationship with jordan is different. they are an important partner in that region. a nation with whom we cooperate on a wide range of national security and counterterrorism efforts. i will not speculate on the hypothetical scenario. suffice it to say that the protection of that international norm is a priority for the...
118
118
Aug 16, 2013
08/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 118
favorite 0
quote 0
iraq does not have integrated self-defense to protect itself. we have requested it. we are waiting for the delivery. so that is the situation when we capabilitiesaq's and deterrence capabilities to prevent others from using its airspace. not support the iranians or any others to use our airspace because it goes against our policy of taking an independent, neutral position here. not to militarize the conflict in any way. but we have done a number of inspections. these inspections could not be some here in the united states, and we choose only those who carry, let's say, legitimate equipment or material. but we have raised the possibility here really -- i mean, we will continue to live up to our commitments here. there are resolutions barring this from leaving iran. we do not have the capabilities of enforcing this. thesecally we have made demands. so who is going to reinforce that? the security council, who? we have taken note actually of the serious concerns about this flight. i can tell you now they have gone down. they may not have stopped, but believe me, we have
iraq does not have integrated self-defense to protect itself. we have requested it. we are waiting for the delivery. so that is the situation when we capabilitiesaq's and deterrence capabilities to prevent others from using its airspace. not support the iranians or any others to use our airspace because it goes against our policy of taking an independent, neutral position here. not to militarize the conflict in any way. but we have done a number of inspections. these inspections could not be...
73
73
Sep 12, 2013
09/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 73
favorite 0
quote 0
but even defense was not a enough argument for publicans to protect tax advantages of the wealthy at the expense of our national security. that is why we are where we are. we are concerned about the domestic cuts and concerned about the defense cuts him and i think the american people do not really have a full idea about sequestration. do any of you? perhaps you do. but they do know that we should not be shutting down government, and they do know -- and we do think we have to make a case that says we have cut $1.57 billion, we have cut over $1 trillion. we have agreed to over a trillion dollars in cuts. now we are getting into the bones, and those bones are important to the strength of our country. it will be an interesting time, because eyes always say to new members, know the budget, no it back and forwards and sideways. it should be a statement of values as a country, as to what is important to us, how we allocate our resources. you have to make -- we have to do so in a balanced way. we must curb the deficit, and we have to do so in a way that invests in the future and creates gre
but even defense was not a enough argument for publicans to protect tax advantages of the wealthy at the expense of our national security. that is why we are where we are. we are concerned about the domestic cuts and concerned about the defense cuts him and i think the american people do not really have a full idea about sequestration. do any of you? perhaps you do. but they do know that we should not be shutting down government, and they do know -- and we do think we have to make a case that...
77
77
Oct 23, 2013
10/13
by
CSPAN
tv
eye 77
favorite 0
quote 0
national security threat is our debt burden that undermines our ability to pay for america's national defense and thus risk our national security. detroit and stockton bankruptcies means retirees will lose their pension. greece has a 28% unemployment rate. there are good and bad ways to fund the federal government and raise the debt ceiling. last week, washington chose the worst way by not fixing the underlying problem, deficits and debt. instead, washington again kicks kicked the can down the road, forcing america to revisit government funding issues in january and debt ceiling issues in february with one major difference. america will be financially weaker and less able to face the problem because we will be burdened by another half trillion dollars in debt. mr. speaker, another half trillion dollars in debt. i wonder why you didn't hear that from the media pundits. why did america get for another half trillion dollars in debt? not one penny in spending cuts, not a single economic policy that creates jobs and grows our economy, nothing that fixes our deficit and debt problem. what washingto
national security threat is our debt burden that undermines our ability to pay for america's national defense and thus risk our national security. detroit and stockton bankruptcies means retirees will lose their pension. greece has a 28% unemployment rate. there are good and bad ways to fund the federal government and raise the debt ceiling. last week, washington chose the worst way by not fixing the underlying problem, deficits and debt. instead, washington again kicks kicked the can down the...